Atari Video Cube
Platform: Atari 2600
Region: USA
Media: Cartridge
Controller: Joystick
Genre: Puzzle
Gametype: Licensed
Release Year: 1983
Developer: CCE
Publisher: CCE
Players: 1
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TOUR A CUBE MASTER'S WORLD!

Welcome to the cubical world of Hubie the Cube Master.  Hubie can solve the ATARI VIDEO CUBE puzzle in seconds flat -- 33.7 seconds, to be exact.  That's fast, but then, he's had a lot of practice.  You see, puzzles are Hubie's specialty.

Hubie wasn't always a Cube Master -- in fact he used to live a pretty ordinary life.  Every morning he made his breakfast, fed his dog Ralph, and went to work.  He did have a peculiar habit, though.  Hubie loved everything that had to do with squares or angles.  For instance, he was always sure to eat three square meals a day -- waffles for breakfast, ravioli for lunch, and cube steaks for dinner.  Hubie slept in a perfectly square bed.  Every day he swam laps in a square swimming pool.  And each morning, as he walked to work, Hubie was sure to count the squares in the sidewalk beneath his feet.

People called Hubie a blockhead, but when they did, he always had an answer.  Looking them squarely in the eyes, Hubie would shout, "Squares are important!  Try playing checkers on a _round_ checkerboard.  Or try using ice _balls_ instead of ice _cubes_ in your drinks.  Can you imagine going to New York to visit Madison _Round_ Garden?  It's just not the same.  It wouldn't work!"  And with that, he would square his shoulders and walk off. 

Yes, Hubie certainly had a checkered past.  But that was before the big change in his life.  One day, while square dancing in his favorite restaurant (the one with the checkered tablecloths), someone gave Hubie a puzzle -- a cube puzzle.  He played it day and night, twisting  and turning it to move the colors to the proper sides.  Soon, he started to see cubes and squares everywhere -- on the walls of his house, inside Ralph's square water dish, and even in the mirror while brushing his teeth. 

Something very strange was happening to Hubie.  One morning, instead of being in his square bed, he found himself on a strange flat surface.  He saw immediately that everything around him was square -- he was in an entirely square world!  This transformation was a mystery, but Hubie didn't really care.  He was...Hubie the Cube Master! 

Hubie knew his mission in life was to teach cubists and future cubists the best ways to play the magical cube puzzle.  He promised himself that he would learn how to solve the magical cube faster than anyone else in the world.  He invites you to help him with his pledge -- can you solve the cube faster than Hubie?  Try it and see!

~From the Manual

This title was originally released as Rubik's Cube, but the name was changed we assume for licensing reasons. Atari Video Cube is the easier version to find. It was initially available only to Atari Club members through the Atari Age magazine, but later appeared in stores.

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